diff --git a/payloads/external/LinuxBoot/Makefile b/payloads/external/LinuxBoot/Makefile
index c56e9fc635..64a8e1c331 100644
--- a/payloads/external/LinuxBoot/Makefile
+++ b/payloads/external/LinuxBoot/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 build/:
-	mkdir build
+	mkdir -p build
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf build/kernel*